The pancreas can produce substances which help in the digestion of food. 胰脏能产生助消化的物质。
Porridge is good for digestion. 粥有益于消化。
digestion
[ noun ]
the process of decomposing organic matter (as in sewage) by bacteria or by chemical action or heat
<noun.process>
the organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
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learning and coming to understand ideas and information
<noun.cognition> his appetite for facts was better than his digestion
Digestion \Di*ges"tion\ (?; 106), n. [F. digestion, L. digestio.] 1. The act or process of digesting; reduction to order; classification; thoughtful consideration.
2. (Physiol.) The conversion of food, in the stomach and intestines, into soluble and diffusible products, capable of being absorbed by the blood.
3. (Med.) Generation of pus; suppuration.
The disease causes the formation of a thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and digestive tract, blocking breathing and digestion.
She was admitted to the Portland hospital Nov. 20, hours after she had been released from a Chicago hospital, where she was treated for what was described as a digestion problem on a flight from Maine.
Whenever he ate, his food was first tasted by one servant; after digestion another servant examined his imperial bowel movements.
"Typically when that happens, you need a catch-up period for digestion."
"We have some digestion to do right now," Mr. Malone said.
Willie's digestion is fine, thank you, which is one reason the 5-foot-3 Philadelphia native has been able to keep at it so long.
The disease makes the body produce abnormally thick, stick mucus that clogs the lungs and digestive system, interfering with breathing and digestion.
The disease makes the body produce abnormally thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and digestive system, interfering with breathing and digestion.
"The two are perfect together." Northwest, however, "is still having digestion problems" from the leveraged buy-out, says Mr. Davis.
More than 60 per cent of interviewed managers believe that alcohol is 'good for the heart' or 'helps in digestion'. Alcohol is the principal means by which the highly stressed manager can anaesthetize himself.
However, buyers moved back into the market and June clawed its way back, helped by a bright start on Wall Street and digestion of some impressive corporate results, particularly from SmithKline Beecham.